species
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- noun
- /ˈspiːʃiːz/
:
especie
- A new report suggests that more species of birds mate for life than previously believed, while other species only mate for votes.
- a species of loyalty
- a species of business
Those are species of things which are then just.
- Those are species of things which are then just.
- And each one of them is an art species of category, right?
Examples
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Some species need our help to survive and reproduce.
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But like we as a species move forward.
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But I think our species is in for big good things.
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The arrival of one species, Man, would change everything.
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The subsequent rate of growth for each species depends on temperature and food availability.
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The process may sound primitive, but this species has been spacegoing for thousands of years.
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The biologist studies the behavior of a rare species found only in this rainforest.
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Conservation efforts are essential to protect endangered species from extinction.
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Scientists have discovered a new species of frog that can change color.
Synonyms
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A type of thing or person that has similar features
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A number of people or things seen as one unit
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A group of things or people that share the same features
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A group of things or people that have the same features
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A kind of thing that has a particular shared feature
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A group of living things that scientists put together, like a species or family
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A set of living things that are put together because they are related, for example lions and tigers
A rank in the classification of living things like species or family that shows how they are related
A group of plants or animals put together because they share traits
Compounds
- Specialized
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Plants or animals from another place that spread quickly and harm local plants and animals
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word species comes from Latin species meaning 'appearance' or 'kind', the same root as special. So today species can mean any 'kind' or 'type' of thing.